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Tag: #hacking

RHC DarkLab Interview Stormous Ransomware. Between history, ideology, techniques and tactics

Redazione RHC 24/11/2024

The Stormous group represents a significant threat in the ransomware landscape: it has an established reputation for its targeted attacks and its overtly pro-Russian ideology. The group may have started operating in mid-2021, later becoming known for its aggressive presence on Telegram, its geopolitical motivations and its philosophy of attacking organisations perceived to be hostile to Russia, to which it declared its support, subsequently targeting the organisations of countries considered to be enemies, destabilising their organisations These include the United States, Western countries, India and Ukraine from 2022. However, their attacks in this way not only compromise the victims’ systems, but also

Herm1t Interview – From VX Heaven to the war gates!

Alessio Stefan 04/11/2024

This is the story of Herm1t, founder of VX-Heaven, hacker – currently active in protecting Ukraine from 2014 –  and founder of RUH8 in fall 2015, told by means of an interview that sought to focus on its history, values and goals, while also trying to understand what are the most important elements that distinguish the ongoing cyber war between Russia and Ukraine. In our interview with Smelly, founder of VX-Underground, we explored a world committed to openly sharing as much malware-related data as possible. By amassing samples, papers, and articles into a centralised library, VX-Underground builds upon the legacy of VX-Heaven,

The Story Of Conti Ransomware – Origins and Evolution of the RaaS Model (Episode 1)

Alessio Stefan 30/09/2024

Ransomware, a malware designed to encrypt data making them restorable only with the use of a private key. Relatively simple math is all that threat actors out there needs to disrupt networks around the globe, once lock out you can get your plain data back just in one way : cripto payment. The real first Ransomware ever discovered was made by Joseph L. Popp Jr. with his malware called AIDS. Isolated in 1989, the program was stored inside a Floppy Disk with the label “AIDS Information Introductory”, sent in the email of 20,000 of WHO conference in Stockholm. Once opened the C:

RHC Interviews Lynx Ransomware. The cyber-gang offering Pentest services ensuring privacy

RHC Dark Lab 23/09/2024

In July 2024, the Lynx group burst into the RaaS world, which from the outset demonstrated above-average aggressiveness and success in attacks with a total of 22 victims featured on their Data Leak Site (also available in the clearnet). Lynx’s victim categories are mainly Construction (ex:/ Miller Boskus Lack Architects and True Blue Environmental), Finance (ex:/ Pyle Group) and Hotel (ex:/ Warwick Hotels & Resorts andRiverside Resort Hotel & Casino). Lynx performs double extortion techniques and a high frequency of attacks in the U.S. but also in the UK, Canada, and Australia. The group describes their activities as exclusively “financially motivated” and

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